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Schroer, H.J.L. (author)Over the past decades there has been an increasing demand in global containerized transport. Because of this demand the Port of Rotterdam was forced to expand its Maasvlakte 1 with the new Maasvlakte 2. It is expected that in 2040 the combined Maasvlakte 1 + 2 will handle at least 30 million TEU, which is almost four times as much as the entire...master thesis 2014
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Oberman, S.J. (author)This thesis is part of my graduation project for Philips Lumiblade and the master of science program Integrated Product Design for the Delft University of Technology. The main goal of this thesis is to describe which context factors led to the conceptual direction, how it evolved and what is designed and delivered. This thesis consists of an...master thesis 2014
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Veerman, R.P. (author), Koenders, E.A.B. (author)For understanding the actual state of durability of concrete structures, it is important to know its response due to external loading. This response mainly depends on the actual structural and material properties of the structure, while loaded. Mechanical and chemical degradation are the main mechanisms that may affect these properties with time...conference paper 2014
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Bernien, H. (author)A quantum network is the essential resource for distributed quantum computation and the enabling technology for secure quantum communication over large distances. Setting up such a network would require establishing quantum connections between local nodes which are capable of generating, processing and storing quantum information. Intensive...doctoral thesis 2014
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Trung, L.H. (author)The study aims to establish a set of formulas estimating velocity and depth of overtopping flows at sea dikes including seaward-side slope, crest and landward-side slope. These formulas are applicable to flows which are generated by natural waves and the simulator giving associated characteristics of any arbitrary value of exceedance probability...report 2014
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Van Breugel, K. (author), Van Tuan, N. (author)Ultra High Strength Concrete (UHPC) is generally made with low w/c mixtures and by adding silica fume. Low w/c mixtures, however, exhibit high autogenous shrinkage, while a high amount of silica fume increases the price of these mixtures. For designing ultra high strength mixtures with low autogenous shrinkage and lower costs the possibility of...conference paper 2014
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Van Breugel, K. (author)The increasing demand for quality, durability and sustainability requires a critical evaluation of currently used building codes. Although there is no doubt that we need codes, standards, certificates etc., the existence of these documents are no guarantee that the prescribed quality is realized on the building site. In this paper the essential...conference paper 2014
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Mast, E.H.M. (author)The aim of this study is to develop a method to identify the barriers to and opportunities in the development of large-scale offshore wind energy in the Netherlands, taking into account the uncertainties of the future and consequences of decisions, from technological, economical, social, political and environmental perspectives. The research...doctoral thesis 2014
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Jain, S. (author)This thesis discusses the role of flexibility of decisions when investing in projects that are affected by economic uncertainties. It uses the theory of real options to value such investment decisions. The thesis focuses on investment decisions related to nuclear power plants, which usually are affected by several sources of economic...doctoral thesis 2014
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Qiu, Y. (author), Van Gijzen, M.B. (author), Van Wingerden, J.W. (author), Verhaegen, M. (author), Vuik, C. (author)In this paper, we consider preconditioning for PDE-constrained optimization problems. The underlying problems yield a linear saddle-point system. We study a class of preconditioners based on multilevel sequentially semiseparable (MSSS) matrix computations. The novel global preconditioner is to make use of the global structure of the saddle-point...report 2014
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Amir, S. (author), Van der Veen, C. (author), Walraven, J.C. (author), De Boer, A. (author)In the Netherlands, most of the bridges were built more than 50 years ago and it is essential for designers to find out if these bridges are safe for modern traffic especially in shear since that was not considered in design recommendations before 1976. Detailed experiments have been carried out in the laboratory to investigate punching shear...conference paper 2014
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Piccot, C. (author), Groenendijk, L. (author), Rot, M. (author), Van der Meijs, P. (author), Rakers, T. (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author), Annema, J.A. (author), Pel, A. (author), Vleugel, J. (author)This project is carried out on request of the BVOW, the interest group of the neighbourhoods Olofsbuurt and Westerkwartier in Delft, in order to propose solutions for the parking issue of Spoorzone Delft expected between 2015 and 2017. They are worried that parking disturbances will emerge in their neighbourhoods when the parking places of...report 2014
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Timmermans, J. (author)This master thesis is about the design process of the modern creatives who work at Fabrique, a design agency in the Netherlands. To many the process of designing as successfully As Fabrique, can seem otherworldly. As Arthur C. Clarke once so aptly wrote: “any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” So how can Fabrique...master thesis 2014
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Verhagen, H.J. (author), Jansen, L. (author)For describing the relation between the grainsize and the nominal diameter (d50 vs. dn50) usually a factor 0.84 is used. This factor has been derived by Laan [1981] "De relatie tussen vorm en gewicht van breuksteen (the relation between shape and weight of pieces of rock), report MAW-R-81079". However, this original report cannot be retrieved...report 2014
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Carnevale, P. (author)A strong pressure towards efficiency improvements in the aviation sector is given by stringent environmental reduction goals and by the growing and volatile fuel prices. Such pressure is even stronger considering the steady growth of air traffic forecasted for the next 20 years. Structural mass reduction is one of the ways to achieve such...doctoral thesis 2014
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Van Zadelhoff, G.J. (author), Stoffelen, A. (author), Vachon, P.W. (author), Wolfe, J. (author), Horstmann, J. (author), Belmonte Rivas, M. (author)Hurricane-force wind speeds can have a large societal impact and in this paper microwave C-band cross-polarized (VH) signals are investigated to assess if they can be used to derive extreme wind-speed conditions. European satellite scatterometers have excellent hurricane penetration capability at C-band, but the vertically (VV) polarized signals...journal article 2014
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- Mota, N.J.A. (author) journal article 2014
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Kuijer, S.C. (author)Sustainable design faces challenges at a scale and level of complexity that are ill at ease with design’s mainstream focus on products and users. Recently, social practice theory has been suggested as a promising theoretical framework to inform new ways of designing. In social practice theory, practices – socially shared entities such as...doctoral thesis 2014
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Van der Kuij, R.S. (author)Object of study is the organization of Real Estate Development by Dutch Housing Associations. Real estate development and housing associations seem like a logical combination. Real estate development has been one of the main activities housing associations have always been undertaking: developing dwellings for specific target groups, renovating...doctoral thesis 2014